- Date
- April 12, 1986, 13:00 local (20:00 UTC)
- Place
- Grand Canyon, AZ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N211DMRobinson R22
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860412011439A
- Case key
- 25121
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that he was attempting to land on a dirt road and that the helicopter was at a two to five foot hover when a gust of wind pivoted the tail into the wind. The helicopter touched down and rolled over onto its right side. The pilot further stated that the winds in the area were from 180 to 210 degrees and were gusting from 25 to 40 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N211DM
- Reported as
- Robinson R22
- Category
- Helicopter
- Serial number
- 542
- Airframe hours
- 89
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 131 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- David Morrow
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 11, 1986
- Departed
- GCN · Grand Canyon, AZ
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 8,500 total · 84 in this make and model · 7,033 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 60 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 25 knots, gusting 40
- Visibility
- 60 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.